The Parish office will be closed from 2:30pm on Tuesday 16 April and re-open at 9:15am on Tuesday 23 April.

Permission has been granted by the governor for parishioners to use the prison car park on Good Friday. As in previous years please sign the list at the back of church to request a permit as there are limited spaces available. Permits will be available to collect from the Narthex from next Tuesday 16 April.

Will be celebrated at 11.00am on Holy Thursday, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle. This is when the holy oils are blessed for the coming year, and the priests and deacons of the diocese renew their commitment to service with the Bishop. Everyone is welcome.

There will be morning prayer on Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 10:00am, Easter Sunday and Sunday 28^th April at 8:45am.

Confessions will be Wednesday 17^th April 6-6:55pm and Wednesday 24^th April 6:30-6:55pm.

Will celebrate both Masses at St Cuthbert’s on Sunday 28th April, while Fr Andrew is in Malta for Deacon Matthew’s ordination. Please give him a warm welcome.

Will be held on Saturday 11 May at 10.00am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle. It is jointly organised by the Justice and Peace Co-ordinating Council and CAFOD. The celebrant is Mgr. Andrew Faley and Fr. Chris Hughes will preach. All are welcome!

Following Mass, the AGM and Day Conference will be held from 11.00am to 3.15pm at the Mercy Hub, St. Mary’s Cathedral. Speakers include; Fr. Chris Hughes, Joe Kirwin and Sarah Croft. Up to date reports from the Co-ordinating Council will be shared followed by the election of members to the council for the next year. Please bring your own packed lunch (there is also the cathedral cafe). Everyone is welcome.

Will be held on Saturday 18 May at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Robert Byrne at 11.00am. Further information is available from Deacon Rob Wareing, Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Co-ordinator by on 07841 530991.

Diocesan Days of Reflection for all ministries. At Ushaw College on Saturday 4th May, or at St Joseph’s, Gateshead on Saturday 15th June. See noticeboard for details.

Our diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, from 26th July – 2nd August still has several places available for those who need Nursing Care or who are unable to travel or stay in Lourdes on their own. Flights are from Newcastle directly to Lourdes. Accommodation will be in the Accueil Marie St Frai and there will be the assistance of the pilgrimage nurses and doctors throughout the week in Lourdes as well as many helpers. The cost for those staying in the Accueil is £895.00 per person. Anyone wishing to go is asked to contact The Lourdes Pilgrimage Office at St Robert’s Morpeth (01670 513410 or lourdes@rcdhn.org.uk ) for a Booking Form and Medical Consent Form. A medical assessment will be made to make sure the pilgrimage can offer the appropriate care. Closing date for application is 21st April.

The Centre for Catholic Studies Conference, The Franciscan Legacy from the 13th Century to the 21st will be held in Durham in November 2019. Proposals for papers are invited now – see noticeboard for details.

Legacies and Revivals. An international conference hosted by Ushaw College and St Chad’s College, 8-10 July 2019. Registration is open now, and there are free places for Durham University postgraduate students. See the Centre for Catholic Studies website for details.

The Frontiers of the Roman Empire; A World Heritage Serial Nomination. Tuesday 30th April at 6pm in Room PG20, The Pemberton Building, Palace Green, Durham. See noticeboard for details.